Sad-iron.



N0. 704,775. Patented July l5, i902; E. BLECHMANN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

EWALD BLCHMANN, OF BEYENBURG, GERMANY.

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SPEGFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,775, dated July 15, 1902.

Application iiled'March' 6,1902. Serial No. 96,910. (No model.)

To 1f/Z5 whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, EWALD BLECHMANN, a citizen of the Empire of Germany, residing in Beyenbnrg i. W., in the Empireof Germany, have invented certain new 'and useful Im-l provements in Sad-Irons, of which the follow-vv which is provided at its lower part with Aahol-r4 low base and provided with a transverse b oltV of segmental cross-section that is pivoted to said hollow base and turned on its` axis by an p f is limited by an angular side recess f2 in exterior handle, so as to be lockedtov a transversely-grooved projection on the top of the iron, as will be fully described hereinafter,-

and finally pointed out'in'the' claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of my improved sad-iron, showing the handle in position on the iron. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is also avertical longitudinal section showing the handle as detached from the iron; and Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section on line a 4, Fig. 3. Y

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a sad-iron of any suitable size and shape, which is provided at its upper part with a segmental projection a, that; is Yattached by means of bolts ct, set into countersunk recessesof the projection c, to the body of the iron or cast integral therewith.- The projection a is provided with similarly-disposed locking-lips,

that are formed by a transverse recess d2 of Icircular cross-section, that is located between the bolts d'; The handleB is made of wood or other suitable material and provided at its upper frontzpart with a thumb-rest b and at,

its lower part with a hollo'w base C of cast metal, that is attached by bolts d to the under side of the handle, said bolts being secured by fastening-screw nuts d', which are 'applied to the lower ends ot the bolts d, while `the heads are lsupported in countersunk recesses of a washer-plate d2 in the lower part of the handle, as shown clearly in Figs. 2and 3. A layer e, vof asbestos paper, felting, or othe'rnon-conducting material, is interposed between the lower part of the handle B and the hollow base C of the same, so that the heat is prevented from passing from the iron to the handle and to the hand of the person using the iron. The hollow base C is made large enough toextend over the projection a on the iron A and to tit tightly to the top of the same, said hollow base being provided with a transverse bolt f of approximately semicircular crosssection, theends of which turn in bearings in the Vside wallsof the base C,one of said ends being providedwith a crank-handlef, by which therbolt is turned into upright er horizontal osition.YY The motion of the crank-handle Yerank-handlefof the interlocking bolt f can be placed either in'upright position, as shown in dotted lines, or in torwardlyinclined po sition, as shown in full lines in Fig. l. In the raised position of the crank-handle f' the boltis in ra position to be inserted between the locking-lipsjintothe transverse recess a2 of the projection d', while in the second position it isin position to interlock with the locking-lips at their under side and hold thereby the base O Vand handle B rigidly in position on the iron. When the sad-iron is placed on the stoveforbeing heated, the handle is detached ley-lifting the crank-handle f', so that thebolt'f-is placedin' vertical position,

,as shown in Fig. 3, andcan readily be withdrawn 'froxnyy the` transverse recess a2.'

The handle is then placed on ano-ther heated' iron,

vso-thatfche bolt being in vertical position `passes Aintolthe transverse recess of its projection a', after whichAth-e crank-handle is` ironing, by the simple turning -of the crankhandle, so that the connection between the IOO handle .and the iron is quickly and conveniently established or interrupted by the user of the iron.n

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination, with a sad-iron having a projection on its top, said projection having similarly-disposed locking-lips, of a handle having a hollow base, a transverse lockingbolt mounted in said base, said locking-bolt crank-handle attached to one end of said bolt and adapted to turn it on its axis for locking;v

the handle to or detaehing it from the sadiron, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a sad-iron provided with a segmental projection on its top part, said projection having a transverse recess, of a handle, a hollow base attached to the lower part of said handle, a transverse segmental bolt turning in said base, an eX- terior crank-handle attached to one end of the locking-bolt, and an exterior angular recess in the side wall of the hollow base adapted for limiting the movement of the handle and bolt, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EVALD BLEOHMANN.

Vtnesses:

OTTO KNIG, EMIL BLOMBERG. 

